looks pretty good, ears in front of the elbows.

i agree....looks like a good position to me too....seat forward would be more efficient from what i see....as the knee loks to be over the middle of the pedal

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Also, do you usually ride the bike in the forawrd or rearward setting, because in either case you're no lower on the aerobars than you would be tucked on the drops (though you will be narrower and more comfortable), so I'd go with the position you are most used to riding in at this point. IMO the rearward setting looks slightly more comfortable and ther arms are in a better position. relative to the ground.

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Hi Pippi. Riding on the hoods would be better on the neck of the sti's than in that part of the handlebar you are holding when upright. Or, the tops as in the horizontal part between the curve and your mini clipons.

I have to carry on the slowtwitch tradition "seats to high"

LOL. I had my seat lower when I was origninally fit (FIST certified). However, I joined a road club last year and the owner of the shop and former pro roadie suggested raising the saddle (about an inch). When we were riding in a cgoup he thought that having the saddle lower compromised the handling of the bike. He said this was really apparent when we were doing echelons. I have to say that raising the saddle did improve this, also I was further back from the bottom bracket and this really helped with climbing and my time on the rollers. I think in the end one has to go with what feels "right". Thanks for the help.

Looks pretty good IMHO. I'll be racing my road bike in about the same position for the first sprint tri in May.

I'm going to use my bike for this season, including IM Canada in August. In the fall I'm considering picking up a tri specific bike which will end the road vs tri bike position issue ;)

You're on a Kestrel Talon. Technically you could pick up the dual position aero seat post and ride it in the steeper tri style position with longer aero bars. There would be some compromise in handling stability, but lots of folks ride their Talons this way.

Yes, I've got the dual position seat post and that is what I'm using in these shots. I've had longer bars on the bike before using a pursuit bar. The setup wasn't bad, but I wasn't crazy about it in terms of handling.

You have to pick the one that's more comfortable, but the more forward your seat goes, the more you'll be supporting your weight with your arms and shoulders. And that can be uncomfortable after a while.

Yeah, true. The long bike rides will be the test.

Pippi,

It looks like u are naturally positioning yourself towards the back of the saddle. This is evident from "too much saddle showing in front of u compared to no saddle showing behind u". Have u tried moving the saddle a little backwards so that u end up sitting in its sweet spot..? Just an observation.

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Paul..

Pippi, just by looking at you position with the spacers, I'd almost go with a 80 mm stem over a 70 mm. I don't know what others thoughts are here. It might get you more aero, but comfort is also crucial.

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I thought the same thing!

Yeah, but pint size. Kidding. I had a 80 or 90mm stem when first fit with clip-ons, but with only road riding last year I was fit with a 70mm. I try your suggestion and see how it feels. Thanks.